Chapters 10-11
Home Up

 

My Brother Sam is Dead

 

Chapters 10 – 11 Pages 127 - 163

 

Part One Vocabulary Continue to complete this section as you have completed the previous vocabulary.

depreciated (129)

grim (135)

trainband (137)

fusillade (141)

Part Two Short Answer Questions

Chapter 10

1.  Describe how Susannah reacts to her husband’s disappearance.

2.  How does Tim’ s life change after his father’s capture? Give specific details from this chapter.

3.  How does the British Raid on Redding affect Tim’s opinion about the war?

4.  Mother says in this chapter, "War turns men into beasts." Explain what she means by this give specific details and examples from this chapter to support her statement.

Chapter 11

1.  Describe the confrontation between Captain Betts and Susannah Meeker. What did they discuss? How does Susannah act during this confrontation?

2.  Why does Sam refuse to come home?

3.  At the end of chapter 11, Tim says he was more like Sam’s equal than his little brother. Explain what Tim means by this. Give specific details from this chapter to support this statement.